by Adam Pavlacka on March 13, 2012 @ 12:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Gears of War 3 plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood that concludes the current story arc for Gears of War.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2012 @ 12:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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PlayFast announced an update to its technology enabling any PC game to be embedded in a web page and streamed to consumer desktops.
by Rainier on Jan. 11, 2012 @ 10:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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PopCap Games unveiled the results of a survey exploring the habits of the more than 10 million people who cheat at social video games in the U.S. and U.K.
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2011 @ 2:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Electronic Arts announced the acquisition of KlickNation, a developer of free-to-play social role-playing games.
by Rainier on Nov. 29, 2011 @ 3:46 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The creators of Indie Royale will be releasing the third gaming bundle since the launch of the site. This package, called the ‘Really Big Bundle,’ will feature a line-up of five top independent PC games.
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2011 @ 4:07 p.m. PST | Filed under
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By distilling specialized game hardware out of the equation, OnLive allows games to be played as a pure media experience on virtually any device, with the same flexibility and instant-play experience that we’ve come to expect from online video and music.
by Rainier on Nov. 17, 2011 @ 8:55 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Square Enix has signed an agreement with Epic Games granting it a license to develop multiple games with Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 27, 2011 @ 5:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Editorials
There's been a lot of talk about corporate license agreements lately with both Sony and EA updating their Terms of Service to require arbitration to resolve disputes and prohibit class action lawsuits, but there's another gem buried within the EA/Origin Terms of Service -- the company reserves the right to revoke all your games if you cheat or tell others how to cheat.
by Rainier on Sept. 8, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
After a short flight delay, we've arrived in New York! Haven't done much exploring yet. We got in, dropped off our bags, and headed off to a yummy dinner, but we'll start the touristy stuff in earnest tomorrow.
Due to our travel plans, we couldn't make the Forza 4 preview event, but Adam will be attending the Gears of War 3 multiplayer review sessions this week. Lucky bastard!
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2011 @ 10:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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APB is a massively multiplayer online freeform combat and driving-based game, designed by the creator of the original GTA franchise, and takes the universal theme of Criminals and Enforcement and brings it to a persistent, open world setting in a modern, crime-ridden city.
by Rainier on July 28, 2011 @ 2:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Executive producer Jeremy Gaffney of NCsoft’s Carbine Studios has confirmed that the project they have been working on will be the subject of a world exclusive reveal at gamescom, and that they will bring the game to PAX Prime as well.
by Rainier on July 13, 2011 @ 12:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA announced that servers for the games listed below will be shut down on the indicated dates, just like it has the
past few years. Fans may continue to play the games online up until these dates, but certain community programs may begin to close down prior to the shutdown dates.
by Rainier on May 9, 2011 @ 4:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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SouthPeak Interactive announced it has lined up a range of titles for digital release on the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network Games on Demand service in North America.
by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2011 @ 10:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Electronic Arts and Bigpoint International announced a strategic relationship to distribute select titles within EA's high-quality Play4Free portfolio to a global audience, starting with Lord of Ultima.
by Rainier on Feb. 18, 2011 @ 2:03 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Walking Dead is an epic drama where personal trials are magnified against a backdrop of moment-to-moment survival. As a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions sweeps the globe, the dead are rising to feed on the living.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A fifth of consumers (19%) are now playing social games online, according to a new report by Econsultancy which looks in detail at a sector now worth close to a billion dollars.
by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2011 @ 9:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA
announced that servers for the games listed below will be shut down on the indicated dates, just like it has the
past few years. Fans may continue to play the games online up until these dates, but certain community programs may begin to close down prior to the shutdown dates.
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2010 @ 11:50 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Headup Games has started an unique Pre-Christmas sale at its own online shop which lasts until Dec. 13, 2010. Fans can buy the latest Headup Games PC titles (Grotesque Tactics Premium Edition, GearGrinder, Future Wars, Greed: Black Border, and Twin Sector) at 50% off here, all you have to do is use the "presents4all" bonus code
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2010 @ 7:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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This holiday season A World of Keflings will kick off Microsoft's "Games for the Holidays" for Xbox Live Arcade when it releases Dec. 22, 2010, for 800 Microsoft Points.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2010 @ 10:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.
by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2010 @ 10:32 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony Computer Entertainment America and the National Hockey League announced that NHL GameCenter LIVE is available now on the PS3, making it the first and only gaming console to stream live hockey games in High Definition.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2010 @ 10:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Okamiden is a picturesque action adventure game for the Nintendo DS. Taking place a few months after the events of Okami, Okamiden follows the adventures of Chibiterasu, a young sun god who is summoned to protect the land.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2010 @ 8:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Paradox Interactive announced the signing of a significant publishing deal with Hungarian developer Neocore. The deal includes previously released titles as well as several unannounced future projects.
by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2010 @ 2:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fallen Earth is a post-apocalyptic massively multiplayer online game that mixes FPS style with traditional RPG mechanics, where six factions are struggling to emerge from the collapse of civilization brought on by viruses and environmental disaster.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2010 @ 11:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Family Party: 90 Great Games Party Pack is created especially for the entire family as players choose from over a dozen cute characters, compete in over 90 games and challenges to achieve high scores and win medals, and participate in a variety of 4-player multiplayer games.
